Experience

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  Ibdar Capital BSC(c)

  • Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

  • Executive Director

    • Sep 2005 - Present
    • Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

    Ibdar Capital is an Investment Firm Category 1 licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain and is engaged in real estate, private equity, capital markets and investment advisory activities. As the Head of Investment department, I manage Ibdar’s investment portfolio of value over USD200 million consisting of direct private equity and real estate investments in MENA, UK and USA.Key accomplishments within Ibdar:1. From 2016 until 2024, 20 exits and restructuring have been successfully concluded generating cash proceeds of around USD90 million. 2. As a Managing Director of Sakan Development Co., I was responsible to oversee the financial, business, marketing, project management and other operational affairs of USD55 million Saar Central project, a residential real estate project in Bahrain aimed at development and sale of 82 luxurious villas located over a sprawling 65,000 square meter of area in Saar. All 82 villas were sold and the project was successfully exited in 2014.3. Managed the pre & post investment activities towards the incorporation of Falcon Cement Company in 2006, a 1000TPD fully integrated cement plant in Bahrain. Upon completion of the erection and commissioning of the cement plant in 2008, an early exit was concluded resulting in 3x returns on Capivest investment and net IRR of 27%, ROI of 102% in about 3 years to Capivest investors (Terrapinn 2009 MENA Private Equity “Deal of the Year” award winning exit deal).

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  Capital Growth Management W.L.L.

  • Bahrain

  • Investment Advisor

    • Aug 2004 - Aug 2005
    • Bahrain

    Performed investment management of clients’ accounts through structuring and maintaining investment portfolios by applying the proper asset allocation.

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  NCB

  • Bahrain

  • Officer - Treasury Operations Unit

    • Aug 2003 - Mar 2004
    • Bahrain

    Provided an efficient service to front office (dealers) by executing the deals and the flow of funds within set policies.

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  Merrill Lynch

  • Bahrain

  • Client Service Officer (CSO) – International Private Client Group

    • Mar 1999 - Aug 2003
    • Bahrain

    Worked hand in hand with a team of senior Merrill Lynch Relationship Managers on investment management of clients’ accounts through structuring and maintaining investment portfolios in excess of USD0.5billion.